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Vostro 3501 Service Manual

Removing the touch pad assembly

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the SD card.
  3. Remove the base cover.
  4. Remove the battery.

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Removing the touch pad assembly

Steps

  1. Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the system board.
  2. Peel back the conductive tape from the touchpad module.
  3. Remove the three (M2x2) screws securing the touchpad bracket in place.
  4. Remove the touchpad bracket from the system.
  5. Remove the two (M2x2) screws securing the touchpad module in place.
  6. Remove the touchpad module with touchpad FFC from the system.
  7. Disconnect the touchpad FFC from the touchpad module.

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